Multiple Hazard Zones Flashcards
What are multiple hazard zones?
Places where two or more natural hazards occur, and in some cases interact to produce complex disasters.
What are examples?
Examples are California, Indonesia and Japan.
What are these locations tectonically?
tectonically active and so earthquakes (and often eruptions) are common
- are geologically young with unstable mountain zones prone to landslides
- are often on major storm tracks either in the mid-latitudes or on tropical cyclone tracks
- may suffer from global climate perturbations such as El Niño and La Niña
What are these locations geologically?
they are geologically young with unstable mountain zones prone to landslides
On what kind of tracks are these locations often?
are often on major storm tracks either in the mid-latitudes or on tropical cyclone tracks
What do these locations suffer from? (hint: winds)
They may suffer from global climate perturbations such as El Niño and La Niña
What is a multiple hazard zone with complex hazards?
It’s a combination of
- tectonic hazards and
- hydro-meteorological hazards.
What are tectonic hazards?
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, landslides
What are hydro-meteorological hazards?
flood, drought, storms, tropical cyclones
